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Father-Son Communication About Consistent and Correct Condom Use.

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos^1,2, Marco Thimm-Kaiser³, Adam Benzekri³

¹Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health, New York University, New York, New York; vincent.ramos@nyu.edu.

|December 19, 2018

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Fathers and sons find discussing condom use acceptable, but fathers often give vague advice. Improving communication strategies and addressing knowledge gaps can enhance sexual health education for adolescents.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Adolescent Health
Sociology

Background:

Communication about sexual health between fathers and adolescent sons is crucial for preventing negative sexual outcomes.
Existing research highlights disparities in sexual health education among minority adolescent males.
Father-son communication regarding sexual health is often limited by discomfort and lack of specific knowledge.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore communication patterns regarding consistent and correct condom use between African American and Latino adolescent males (ages 15-19) and their fathers.
To identify specific preferences and strategies for teaching and learning about condom use within father-son dyads.
To understand barriers and facilitators to effective communication about sexual health between fathers and sons.

Main Methods:

Semistructured interviews were conducted with 25 father-son dyads.
In vivo coding, vertical, and horizontal analysis techniques were employed for data analysis.
The study focused on eliciting preferences for condom use education and strategies for addressing common errors.

Main Results:

Fathers and sons agreed that discussing condom use is feasible and acceptable, though fathers' messages were often vague.
Barriers to communication were reported by both fathers and sons.
Frequent, 1-on-1 conversations using strategies to reduce discomfort facilitated easier communication.
Sons desired specific guidance on condom use, while fathers sought to improve their own knowledge.

Conclusions:

A father-focused communication intervention for condom use is feasible and acceptable.
Addressing specific father-son preferences and learning needs can enhance intergenerational communication on sexual health.
This approach offers a novel mechanism for reducing male sexual reproductive health disparities.